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Total time:
240 minutes
Pulled pork has become very popular for many reasons: it' a crowd-pleasing dish that doesn't require any last-minute preparation, and the combination of seasonings hits our tangy, smoky, and sweet spot. But, unlike many recipes, you won't find my pulled pork swimming in a super-syrupy sauce. I give it a nice massage with a dry rub, then marinate it in olive oil and orange juice‚ or any citrus you like‚ for a brighter flavor. Serve it with zingy homemade barbecue sauce, crunchy shredded cabbage, and plenty of my sweet Bread & Butter Chips for an easy entrée guaranteed to make the crowd go wild.
Ingredients
Pulled Pork:
- 3-pound boneless pork roast, marinated overnight
- 1 small napa cabbage, thinly sliced
- 2 cups Bubbies Bread & Butter Pickles
- 12-15 small slider buns, toasted
- 2 cups water or stock
Rub for Pork:
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 2 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup citrus juice (orange, lemon, or lime)
BBQ Sauce:
- ¾ cup ketchup
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp salt and pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried mustard powder
- ¼ tsp cumin
- 1 ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ cup minced onions
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Directions
- Combine all ingredients for the rub and rub onto pork.
- Place in plastic ziplock bag and refrigerate overnight or 4-6 hours.
- Set pork on the counter for 1-2 hours before cooking.
- Heat oven to 300 degrees.
- Over high heat, heat olive oil in an enamel or heavy stock pot with lid, and sear all sides of pork well.
- Add the stock to pork.
- Cover and place in oven for 3-4 hours until pork easily pulls apart.
- If you have an Instant Pot you can cook the pork in 1 - 1/2 hours.
- While the pork is cooking, prepare the BBQ sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients in a small pan and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Puree with an immersion blender.
- To serve, combine pork and half the sauce.
- Toast buns. Put small amount of cabbage on bottom of each bun and spoon pulled pork over cabbage.
- Add bread and butter pickles.
- Top with bun and serve, with extra sauce on the side.
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